https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/546.html Africa Law Practice news 15 Law Practice news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/546.html en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:03:24 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zambia-closes-gap-on-counterfeiting-but-operational-success-hinges-on-regulations-636001a Zambia has taken a significant step towards stopping counterfeit goods at the border with the introduction of a new Trade Marks Act, but the new trade mark enforcement system will only become operational once the regulations are promulgated. 1-272601 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-supreme-court-allows-late-appeal-in-kano-blasphemy-case-287377a Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted lawyers representing Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, permission to file an appeal outside the legally prescribed timeframe. 1-261780 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-west-african-countries-announce-exit-from-international-criminal-court-621771a The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as "a tool of neocolonial repression". 1-261721 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-agency-fines-multichoice-for-data-privacy-breaches-478429a Nigeria's data protection agency has fined Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Africa's biggest pay television company, 766 million naira ($501,340) for violating the country's data protection law, a spokesperson said. 1-259145 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-legal-award-winners-2024-813203a The 2024 African Legal Awards, hosted by Law.com International, celebrated the continent's top in-house and private law firms at a gala ceremony at the Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg on 6 September. 1-251639 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/congolese-journalist-denied-provisional-release-after-months-in-detention-561460a A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected an appeal for the provisional release of journalist Stanis Bujakera, who has been in detention for more than five months. 1-246426 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/739/238856.html The changemaker who helped shape Kenya's modern competition law and enforcement policies, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, MBS, has been appointed as a senior consultant in Bowmans' Nairobi Competition Practice. 1-238856 Tue, 30 May 2023 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/548/237820.html A Kenyan judge ruled on Thursday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in Kenya, after 43 moderators at its Nairobi hub last month filed a lawsuit against the group and its local partner Sama for unfair termination. 1-237820 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/546/236522.html Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the central bank to extend until 31 December 2023 the use of old banknotes, whose withdrawal from circulation became an election issue after it caused cash shortages, widespread hardship and anger. 1-236522 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law Practice Africa